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United States Patent | 6,176,403 |
Svare ,   et al. | January 23, 2001 |
A sports utility belt includes a belt adapted to be worn around the waste of a player, and a bat holder attached to the belt and adapted to hold either a baseball or softball bat. The bat holder has an inner surface contoured to fit a portion of the bat and hold the bat in a substantially horizontal position behind the player. The bat holder is preferably made from two sections separated by a living hinge that allows the bat holder to open and close. The sports utility belt may also include a pouch attached to the belt to hold a baseball or softball and a strap adapted to secure a baseball or softball glove to the belt.
Inventors: | Svare; Zachary D. (1135 Elm Ave., Garner, IA 50438); Davison; Ryan R. (2130 290th St., Garner, IA 50438) |
Appl. No.: | 280365 |
Filed: | March 29, 1999 |
Current U.S. Class: | 224/251; 206/315.1; 224/246; 224/250; 224/271; 224/682; 224/919; D3/221; D3/229; D3/254; D3/329 |
Intern'l Class: | A45F 005/00 |
Field of Search: | 224/250,251,246,247,271,272,665,676,678,919,922,914,651,682 D3/221,229,254,329 206/315.1 |
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